Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever in the Sevenoaks District of Kent in England, and was the seat of the Boleyn, originally 'Bullen', family. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century and was converted into a manor in 1462 by Geoffrey Boleyn, who served as Lord Mayor of the City of London.
In about 1505 Hever Castle became home to Thomas Boleyn and his children George, Mary, and Anne, the future wife of Henry VIII. Anne ...
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Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever in the Sevenoaks District of Kent in England, and was the seat of the Boleyn, originally 'Bullen', family. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century and was converted into a manor in 1462 by Geoffrey Boleyn, who served as Lord Mayor of the City of London.
In about 1505 Hever Castle became home to Thomas Boleyn and his children George, Mary, and Anne, the future wife of Henry VIII. Anne was probably not born at Hever (the year of her birth is not known for certain) but she did live there until she was sent to the Netherlands in 1513 to receive an education at the court of the Archduchess Margaret.
The property came into the possession of Henry VIII after the death of Anne's father, Thomas Boleyn, in 1539. He bestowed it upon Anne of Cleves in 1540 as part of the settlement following the annulment of their marriage. Although it is thought that Anne spent little time at Hever, she did die in the castle. Hever Castle still has...
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